Luke 19:2

A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,

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In The King James Version

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

In Context

1And he went into Jericho, and when he was going through it,

3Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

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Cross References

Luke 18:24And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11

The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →

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